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British Open Slalom Championships, August 6-8, 2010

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:28 pm
by Sam Gordon
Website: http://www.wix.com/Sam2msl/BOSC-2010

Sign Up: http://67.139.161.195/contest_registrat ... 466#signup


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Entry Fees:

Friday/ Saturday = £20.00
Friday/ Saturday/ Sunday =£30.00
(£15.00 per day)


£10 for one night of camping, price per tent. (2 nights £20)

Under 16s attend for free!

Race registration will be in the clubhouse on Friday at 12:00noon where competitor numbers will be allocated.

Insurance and track hire have already been paid, so please get your entry sub in early via PayPal to:

ukssa01@gmail.com

Title your payment 'BOSC2010’ and state for what you are paying - ie: one person/ Full event or one person /two days/ camping (1 tent). That sort of thing.

When: Friday 6th August - Sunday 8th August, 2010

Where: Hog Hill
Redbridge Cycling Centre
Forest Road
Hainault
Ilford
IG6 3HP

Closest tube station: Fairlop, it's a fair walk from the train station, if you have gear & are with someone else it might be worth getting a cab up the road. Make sure to check out http://tfl.gov.uk for engineering works which may require you to detour via bus.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 15&iwloc=A


Camping:

http://www.lambourne-end.org.uk/

Lambourne End Centre Location: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=15&c ... 376&dp=904

We have booked camping on Friday & Saturday evening on behalf of the UKSSA at:

The Lambourne End Centre
Manor Road
Lambourne End
Essex
RM4 1NB
Tel: 020 8500 3047
Fax: 020 8559 8481

Make note that this is a site for Christian youth groups, so please try to avoid the customary animal crucifiction unless cooking your tea.

This includes camping ground, shower and toilet facilities, but you have to provide your own tent and cooking facilities. We have had to pay for the camping in advance, so folks are encouraged to use the facility.


Hotels:

Alternative accommodation for those who prefer not to camp:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 76818&z=14

Travelodge Romford Central and Peterborough Eye Green - http://www.travelodge.co.uk/


Food:


While there is an on site canteen at Hog Hill, it is also recommended that you bring your own food for the duration of the weekend, especially if camping. Limited supplies of very good meat are available at Lambourne End camp site.

There is a large Sainsburys supermarket on the other side of Fairlop tube station in Barkingside.



Freeride: The track will be open for freeride on the back hills from 12:30pm on Friday and all day Saturday. The Giant Slalom will be run on the main downhill run on Sunday, so freeride will not be possible. Loose-truck speed-merchants, however are encouraged to give the GS a go.


Kids Race:
will be run on Saturday afternoon following the hybrid. If the Hybrid is overunning then the Kids race will take place after the GS on Sunday.

Dual & GS Slalom: Setup for the Hybrid Dual Slalom - Friday will start at 12:00 noon. This will include the putting up of ramps, course setting and laying down of timing gear. Open practice will be run from 1:00pm (earlier if possible) with qualifying starting at 1:30pm. Qualifying will be the best time of two runs, one run in each lane. Starting for qualifying will be individually timed, but in order to keep up the racing impetus, racers are requested to go within ten seconds of being permitted on course, with parallel qualifying preferred (ie: racers going together ASAP). Time and numbers (and weather) permitting, there will then be bracketing into two groups of 16, A and B Groups. If there are any delays then a single bracket of top 16 will be arranged.<br><br>Starting in the heats will then be via the standard European system of 'five second warning, ' where, once racers are ready, a start will ensue at any point within the next five seconds. Anyone DEEMED to be jumping the start will be given just one verbal warning before being given the DQ penalty of 10per cent of the fastest qualifying time. Cone penalty will be 0.1 seconds per cone. If a cone is hit and remains either touching or in part of its circle then it is not to be counted as a penalty. If a cone is out of place on your run, then pull out of the course and raise your hand immediately. If cones are knocked out in front of you by the opposition's cones then do likewise. A rerun will occur. If these rules are deemed to be abused, then the organiser's delegated referee decision will be final. Even if wrong.

Please can competitors cone-marshall on their way back up the hill to the start. There will be four posts dividing sections of the course. Move up one position after each race. Please offer to cone-marshall even if you have been knocked out of the competition. The heats go through very quickly as the final approached and accurate marshalling is critical.

GS - Sunday: We have the track from 9:00am onwards on Sunday, so setup of the course will begin then, using the hill that backs onto the hybrid course. It will consist of a single lane timed run with start ramp. Each racer will have three runs (time permitting) with the best of these runs counting as final time. A Top Gear style leader board will show the best riders and times to beat. Again, it is preferred that a competitor goes within ten seconds of the course being open to them, choosing within that slot the best start moment given prevailing conditions.

Again, it is requested that competitors assist in cone-marshalling on their return up the course.

Mandatory: all riders must wear a helmet when on the track. No helmet, no riding.

Let's get rolling!

http://www.wix.com/Sam2msl/BOSC-2010


Sam

Hog Hill 2010

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:57 pm
by Sam Gordon
Updated!

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:25 pm
by Eddy Martinez
Sam are the dates definitive for your race. May just come out and race. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Brit thang

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:38 pm
by Sam Gordon
Certainly are, Eddie. Public liability has been paid, track has been reserved but not yet hired. Do be aware that this has the grass roots feel to it, given the zero budget constraint. That means camping and marshalling are on the cards! We will, however, try to make it as good as can be and you are more than welcome.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 554283409/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 396750374/

All the rootin' tootin' best,

Sam

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:28 pm
by Eddy Martinez
Sam do you recommend staying on the road. And keeping clear of the moors. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws

Beware the moon, lads.

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:52 pm
by Sam Gordon
We'll be just fine to go where we like, Eddy. The local pub does a fine 'long pig' roast.

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And the barmaids are tasty too.

Sam

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:36 pm
by Eddy Martinez
I have always wanted to taste the famous English dish. Spotted Dick, Fish + Chips, British Bangers. So much to try. See you chaps soon. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws

Poster

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:27 pm
by Sam Gordon
Now featurning the new poster and event details at the start of this thread!

Freeride!

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:16 pm
by Sam Gordon
Norman Kinnish has very kindly added his name to those offering assistance to arrange and marshall the freeride/ short downhill at Hog Hill. Norm, in previous guises, has been the driving organisational force on Eastbourne Council that ran the downhill event there for many years.

Sign up: http://67.139.161.195/contest_registrat ... 466#signup

Sam

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:42 pm
by Paul Price
I am looking forward to seeing everyone there on Friday for qualifying!

From the sign up website:

Freeride: The track will be open for freeride on the back hills from 12:30pm on Friday and all day Saturday. The Giant Slalom will be run on the main downhill run on Sunday, so freeride will not be possible. Loose-truck speed-merchants, however are encouraged to give the GS a go.

Kids Race: will be run on Saturday afternoon following the hybrid. If the Hybrid is overunning then the Kids race will take place after the GS on Sunday.

Dual & GS Slalom:
Setup for the Hybrid Dual Slalom - Friday will start at 12:00 noon. This will include the putting up of ramps, course setting and laying down of timing gear. Open practice will be run from 1:00pm (earlier if possible) with qualifying starting at 1:30pm. Qualifying will be the best time of two runs, one run in each lane. Starting for qualifying will be individually timed, but in order to keep up the racing impetus, racers are requested to go within ten seconds of being permitted on course, with parallel qualifying preferred (ie: racers going together ASAP). Time and numbers (and weather) permitting, there will then be bracketing into two groups of 16, A and B Groups. If there are any delays then a single bracket of top 16 will be arranged.

Starting in the heats will then be via the standard European system of 'five second warning, ' where, once racers are ready, a start will ensue at any point within the next five seconds. Anyone DEEMED to be jumping the start will be given just one verbal warning before being given the DQ penalty of 10per cent of the fastest qualifying time. Cone penalty will be 0.1 seconds per cone. If a cone is hit and remains either touching or in part of its circle then it is not to be counted as a penalty. If a cone is out of place on your run, then pull out of the course and raise your hand immediately. If cones are knocked out in front of you by the opposition's cones then do likewise. A rerun will occur. If these rules are deemed to be abused, then the organiser's delegated referee decision will be final. Even if wrong.

Please can competitors cone-marshall on their way back up the hill to the start. There will be four posts dividing sections of the course. Move up one position after each race. Please offer to cone-marshall even if you have been knocked out of the competition. The heats go through very quickly as the final approached and accurate marshalling is critical.

GS - Sunday: We have the track from 9:00am onwards on Sunday, so setup of the course will begin then, using the hill that backs onto the hybrid course. It will consist of a single lane timed run with start ramp. Each racer will have three runs (time permitting) with the best of these runs counting as final time. A Top Gear style leader board will show the best riders and times to beat. Again, it is preferred that a competitor goes within ten seconds of the course being open to them, choosing within that slot the best start moment given prevailing conditions.

Again, it is requested that competitors assist in cone-marshalling on their return up the course.

Mandatory: all riders must wear a helmet when on the track. No helmet, no riding.

Let's get rolling!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:30 pm
by Michael Stride
first days qualifications:
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